Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy had a surprise for his players this offseason.

New gear.

But the shirts -- long- and short-sleeved, orange and gray -- didn’t have Cowboys’ logos and weren’t much related to the school.

Instead, they listed the teams that beat Oklahoma State down the back, a source of motivation for a squad that wants to improve from last year’s 7-6 record.

“It gave you something to work for every day,” center Johnny Wilson said. “You go to your locker, you get your stuff out and there’s those names. Every single day.”

The gear said “compete” on the front and listed Texas Tech, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma and TCU down the back.

Gundy accepted responsibility for 2018 shortcomings Monday during his press conferences at Big 12 media days, and the shirts offered a physical reminder each day during the offseason.

He didn’t allow players to take off their shirts during workouts as they have in the past.

“He said we need to keep them on to remind [us] of all the teams we lost to,” wide receiver Tylan Wallace said. “I’m happy they made those shirts. That puts a drive in the whole team that we need to do better this year.”

Callie Caplan, Staff Writer. Callie Caplan covers the Dallas Mavericks, high school football and Olympic sports. She has also written for The Washington Post, USA Today and The Baltimore Sun and graduated from the University of Maryland in 2017.